Event | 
					 Swimmers 
						
						
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				| Venue | 
				Lion Theatre, Adelaide, SA | 
			
			
				
					| First Date | 
					
					15 May 1990 | 
				
			
				
					| Opening Date | 
					15 May 1990 | 
				
			
				
					| Last Date | 
					
					20 May 1990 | 
				
			
			
				| Dates Estimated | 
			
				No | 
			
			
				
					| Status | 
					
					Professional | 
				
			
			
				| World Premiere | 
				
				Yes | 
			
			
			
			
				| Primary Genre | 
				
				Theatre - Spoken Word
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					| Secondary Genre | 
					
					
					
						
						
							Education
						
							
						 
						
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					| Subjects | 
					
					
					
						
							Homosexuality
						 
						
						
							Sexuality
						 
						
						
							Sexually transmitted diseases
						 
						
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					| Organisations | 
					
					
						
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					| Contributors | 
					
					
						
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					        | Resources | 
					        
					        	
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				       Article:  Alex Kennedy, Dale out of depth over 'Swimmers', City Messenger, 23 May 1990, 5
 
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				       Article:  David Pentherby, Swimmers - Sink or Swim, On Dit, May 1990, 21
 
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				       Article:  Local director centre of SA controversy, The Canberra Times, 14 June 1990, 4
 
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				       Article:  Maria Armstrong, Gay play's message shot under water, Sunday Mail, 29 April 1990, 5
 
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				       Article:  Melissa King, Baker 'appalled' by AIDS education play, The News, 15 May 1990, 3
 
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				       Article:  Melissa King, Criticism of play 'stirs up hatred', The Advertiser, 16 May 1990, 0
 
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				       Article:  News - AIDS Council of South Australia, National AIDS Bulletin, May 1990, 42
 
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				       Article:  Peter Hughes, Safer gay sex play attacked, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May 1990, 2
 
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				       Article:  Tim Reeves, Celebrating the swimmers of the deep, The Galah, May 1990, 30
 
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				       Review:  Christabel Hirst, Punchlines and power pack 'em in, Sunday Mail, 20 May 1990, 152
 
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				       Review:  Robyn Kerrison, Just a drop in the ocean, The News, 17 May 1990, 14
 
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				       Review:  Roger Pahl, Swimmers Review, Radio 5UV, 16 May 1990, 0
 
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				       Review:  Samela Harris, Swimmers' strokes a sermon, The Advertiser, 16 May 1990, 0
 
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				       Review:  [Swimmers], Jolly Times, 1990, 5
 
				             
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						| Production Nationality | 
						
						Australia
				
				
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					| Further Information | 
					
					
					See the media release from Dale Baker, Leader of the Opposition dated 14 May 1990 entitled "Swimmers - Abuse of Public Money" for the origin of controversy over the play. Also see lively exchange of letters in The Advertiser's letters pages.
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					| Event Status | 
					
					
					Completed
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					| Data Source | 
					
					
						
							
								| Source | 
								
								Description | 
								
								
							 
							
								
									| CV | 
									
									Nic Hurcombe CV | 
									
									
								 
							
								
									| Contact / Friend | 
									
									Glen McGillivray | 
									
									
								 
							
						 
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					| Data Set | 
					AusStage | 
				
			
			
				
					| Event Identifier | 
					
					76319 | 
				
			
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
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